Ancient-Warfare Historian Rates 10 More Battle Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

Roel Konijnendijk teaches ancient history at Lincoln College, University of Oxford. He rates 10 battle scenes in movies and television for realism. He discusses the accuracy of ancient-warfare battle scenes from "The Northman" (2022), starring Alexander Skarsgård; penning enemies in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" (2022); and swords and buckles in "House of the Dragon" (2022), featuring Matt Smith. He also comments on "The Last Duel" (2021), with Matt Damon and Adam Driver; bolt artillery in "The Wheel of Time" (2021), featuring Rosamund Pike; bow and arrow precision in "Robin Hood" (2010), starring Russell Crowe; and walls of flame in "Barbarians" (2020). Konijnendijk analyzes the chariot tactics displayed in "The Eagle" (2011), starring Channing Tatum; pavises in "Knightfall" (2019); and ditches in "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc" (1999). You can find him on Twitter at:   / roelkonijn   Watch him rate other ancient-warfare scenes here: Part 1:    • Ancient Warfare Expert Rates 10 Battle Tac...   Part 2:    • Ancient-Warfare Expert Rates 10 More Battl...   WATCH MORE HOW REAL IS IT VIDEOS: Ancient-Warfare Expert Rates 10 More Battle Tactics In Movies And TV    • Ancient-Warfare Expert Rates 10 More Battl...   Medieval Weapons Expert Rates 7 More Weapons Scenes In Movies And TV    • Medieval Weapons Expert Rates 7 More Weapo...   Sword Master Rates 10 More Sword Fights In Movies And TV    • Sword Master Rates 10 More Sword Fights In...   ------------------------------------------------------ #Warfare #HowRealIsIt #Insider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.insider.com Insider on Facebook:   / insider   Insider on Instagram:   / insider   Insider on Twitter:   / thisisinsider   Insider on Snapchat:   / 2708030621   Insider on TikTok:   / insider   Ancient-Warfare Historian Rates 10 More Battle Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?